To eliminate contaminants in supply and receiving
waters through pollution prevention for all categories of dischargers.

long-term

4-A. A “first-flush” system exists throughout the
City, which establishes a practice of rinsing off accumulated pollutants on city
streets into the sewage system before the rainy season, reducing the likelihood of
their being inadequately treated if introduced along with a heavy rainfall.

5-year

4-1. 25% of target businesses use pollution-prevention
technologies.

4-2. Convenient hazardous-waste drop-off centers
or pick-up services have been created for San Francisco businesses.

4-3. Salt water discharge and/or intrusion
into the City’s sewer system has been minimized.

4-4. The use of toxic chemicals in treatment
of wastewater has decreased.

To ensure a sustainable and adequate water
supply for normal use, for extraordinary use (such as fire-fighting, earthquakes),
and to do these considering the lowest impact on the environment.

long-term

6-A. All lakes in the City are clean and maintained.

6-B. The auxiliary water supply system, which
currently supplies water (that does not necessarily meet drinking water standards)
to the Fire Department for emergency fire protection, has been expanded to provide
emergency drinking water service for the entire city.

5-year

6-1. Water flows to the Bay and Delta have been restored
to levels that protect viable populations of fish.

actions

6-a. Begin addressing areas of San Francisco that
are not served by the auxiliary water supply system, resulting in inadequate fire
protection.

6-b. Construct a recycled-water storage and distribution
system on the west side of San Francisco.

8-1. An environmental ombudsman position has been
created to assist the public with environmental review.

actions

8-a. Encourage partnerships between city agencies,
especially water and wastewater agencies, to implement the goals and objectives of
the sustainability plan.

8-b. Improve compliance among businesses that are required to pre-treat water that
flows into the sewer system by creating an ordinance for citizen action for enforcement
of applicable environmental codes.